Actor henry thomas, known for his role as 10yearold elliott in e. Stuart thomas elliot footballer is 40 years old birthdate august 27, 1977 stuart elliot footballer is 39 years old birthdate july 23, 1978. Gertie is a five year old girl, who is the daughter of mary and the younger sister of elliot and michael. T the extraterrestrial, was arrested monday for dui in oregon. I dont think the movie actually specifies the age of the character. Actor and celebrity henry thomas, best known for his role as elliott from the movie e. Billy elliot is a 2000 dance drama film directed by stephen daldry and written by lee hall.
Comcasts xfinity service however has decided to give film buffs a treat in the shape of a bitesized reunion between e. Nov 29, 2019 for a start, henry thomas, who starred in the original movie as 8yearold elliot, is back. It has been 32 years since this movie was released, and theres so much about it that i didnt know until i put together this list of trivia for you to browse through. Set in county durham, england during the 198485 miners strike, the film is about a workingclass boy who discovers his passion for ballet, despite his fathers objection and the negative stereotype associated of being a male ballet dancer.
Interestingly, the idea of a family barricading itself in a farmhouse against hostile aliens bears a striking resemblance to signs 2002, whose producers kathleen kennedy and frank marshall are frequent spielberg collaborators kennedy also coproduced e. T the extraterrestrial debuted in theaters the pair reunite in a new commercial for xfinity, which hits us right in. Thomas, who played 10yearold elliot in the classic movie. It was a magical movie going experience that ill never forget. Both a classic movie for kids and a remarkable portrait of childhood, e. For some time, spielberg had been wanting to get away from the big budget projects to work on something much more personal and smaller in scope.
In a suburban neighborhood in the san fernando valley, a tenyearold boy named elliott is spending time with his brother, michael, and his friends. The extraterrestrial, would go on to become one of the biggest films ever released in the history of cinema. Oct 22, 2019 actor and celebrity henry thomas, best known for his role as elliott from the movie e. The extraterrestrial was one of the very first movies that i ever saw in theaters.
I believe the bike used in the movie was not a looptail style frame thanks again. Henry thomas is an american actor best known for his role as elliott in e. War, poverty or depression are just some of the impacts. The comcast xfinity commercial, which serves as a short film, shows e. Actor henry thomas, who starred as elliot in the film e. T the extraterrestrial and elliot interactive toy at the best online prices at ebay. Wild bill elliott movies free download of b movies. The extra terrestrial has an amazing story, great acting and pretty good special effects. Elliot loves is a terrific example of the best in microbudget filmmaking which will appeal to gay and straight audiences alike.
Set in county durham, england during the 198485 miners strike. The extraterrestrial, is often referred to simply as e. Returns to earth 37 years later to see henry thomas elliott. Elliott, as the films title suggests, is a large green dragon who befriends a young orphan named pete. Parents need to know that steven spielbergs classic, e. Aug 02, 2016 by now, most of us have all seen spielbergs classic movie about a lost alien who tries to find his way home thanks to 10yearold boy elliot.
Sorry i know its been a long time but i read a long time ago that a drummer in a uk band payed a. Drew barrymore, henry thomas, erika eleniak, peter coyote after a gentle alien becomes stranded on earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named elliott. Jun 02, 2012 his role as elliott, a lonely little boy who befriends an alien, made henry thomas the most famous child in the world. Fortunately, the extraterrestrial soon finds a friend and emotional companion in 10 year old elliot, a lonely boy whose parents have separated. He is best known for his breakout role in steven spielberg s film e. Nov 12, 2014 back in 1982 he was a young boy helping e. Following several films in which both actor and character shared the name wild bill elliott, the actor took over the role for which he would be best remembered, that of red ryder see movie below in a series of sixteen movies about the famous comic strip cowboy and his young indian companion little beaver played in elliotts films by bobby blake. Returns to earth 37 years later to see henry thomas.
In the film billy elliot, billys father jackie and brother tony are influenced by their financial struggles. The extra terrestrial are as remote as his home planet. After playing the role of lonely 10yearold elliott in e. The movie is set in northern england in 1984, the time the uk miners strike took place. Originally released on june 11, 1982, it is hailed as one of the defining movies of the 80s, and one of the biggest films of all time, both in profits and quality. Henry thomas, the actor who starred as a child in e. Reunites with original elliot, henry thomas 37 years after movie in heartwarming commercial. It tells the story of elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed e. T the extraterrestrial debuted in theaters the pair reunite in a new commercial for xfinity, which hits us right in the feels. Its themes of loyalty, trust, and caring are both affecting and easy to understand, and elliott and e. Elliot is now a middleaged man with a family of his own, and et comes to visit them at christmas. The extraterrestrial is a movie like the wizard of oz, that you can grow up with and grow old with, and it wont let you down. Bill or gordon elliott got his movie nick name wild bill elliott, from this serial and in several movies after that. This attractive, happy go lucky blonde actress, educated at the university of kansas and a former ballet soloist.
After his star role as lonely 10yearold elliott in e. Because of the more than hasty takeoff, one of the visitors is left behind. By the end of its initial theatrical run which ran from early june of 1982 into early june of 1983, it had unseated star wars as the highestgrossing film of all time, and. The great adventures of wild bill hickok 1938 is a columbia 15 chapter movie serial. He was previously married to marie zielcke and kelly hill. T learns about life on earth and elliot learns about some new values for the true meaning of friendship. After a gentle alien becomes stranded on earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban california house, elliott introduces e. The outofthisworld character from the 1982 steven spielberg movie e. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. As he returns from picking up a pizza, he discovers that something is hiding in their tool shed.
But besides being a film and tv actor, howell has worked with. After being pursued by menacing adults through a disneyesque wood, hes befriended by the 10year old elliott henry thomas, who enlists the help. T the extraterrestrial 1982 movie stills and photos. In the commercial directed by lance acord, elliot is grown up with a family of his own, but he couldnt be more thrilled to see e. I n march 2002, the 20th anniversary edition of steven spielbergs e. The film is a liveaction remake of disneys 1977 liveactionanimated musical film of the same name written by malcolm marmorstein. Thanks for the fast response guys, but i am looking for detailed info on the bike elliott rode in the movie,not replica bikes that were made and sold after the et movie was made. Sky and comcast have brought a dash of movie magic to tv screens this christmas after summoning et back to earth for the first time in 37 years. One day, while looking for something in the back yard, he senses something mysterious in the.
He has also starred in films such as legends of the fall and gangs of new york. Henry thomas was born on september 9, 1971 in san antonio, texas, usa as henry jackson thomas jr. Eventually elliott puts his fears aside and makes contact with the little squashy guy, perhaps the least threatening alien invader ever to hit a movie screen. Elliott is the titular character in disneys 1977 film petes dragon. Jan 30, 2014 tom cruise forces james corden to skydive duration. By now, most of us have all seen spielbergs classic movie about a lost alien who tries to find his way home thanks to 10year old boy elliot.
The little alien finds himself all alone on a very strange planet. She is initially terrified of et when she first meets him but soon grows to love the little extraterrestrial. Spielberg decided not to go ahead with the rather dark project, but a subplot about the relationship between the lone good alien and an autistic boy inspired him to redevelop the concept as e. But, i think i would spell it with one t as well too alleviate the cluster. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. She is perhaps best known for her role as mary, the mother, in the 1982 blockbuster film e. However, elliott taylor from et spelled it with 2 ts while elliot reid female from scrubs used only one t. Tom cruise forces james corden to skydive duration. Et, elliott reunited in heartwarming xfinity commercial fox.
The film stars bryce dallas howard, oakes fegley, wes bentley, karl urban, oona. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Actor henry thomas reprises his role as elliot alongside the alien character for. Henry thomas, one of the stars in the 80s movie et the extraterrestrial, has been arrested for drink driving in oregon.
Soon the two begin to communicate, and start a different kind of friendship in which e. The film stars jamie bell as 11year old billy, gary. The extra terrestrial will be released in theaters for a whole new generation. I cant get over the et reference, i guess its just nms. Elliott often seems lonely and out of sorts, lost in his own world. Jan 11, 2009 how old was the character elliot in et. He is best known for his breakout role as elliott in steven spielbergs film e. Asked in movies how old was the character elliot in et. But 30 years after the release of steven spielbergs e. T the extraterrestrial is an outstanding family movie one of the alltime best. Petes dragon is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed by david lowery, written by lowery and toby halbrooks, and produced by james whitaker. Kuwahara made a limited run of 300 bikes which used nos new old stock frame and fork kits from the early 80s and later model parts that were similar but not authentic for a special anniversary edition of the et kuwahara that was known as the kz2.
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